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A Beautiful Gray In The Gayborhood
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“Me being able to climb up there and help was kind of like I was part of the crew.”
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“Me being able to climb up there and help was kind of like I was part of the crew.”
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We're Still Here
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We're Still Here
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“I remember you asked us, ‘Do I have to call you Mommy?’”
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“I remember you asked us, ‘Do I have to call you Mommy?’”
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A Danger To My Country
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“I want people to look at us as human beings who went through a lot, and survived.”
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“I want people to look at us as human beings who went through a lot, and survived.”
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Summer Stories

Dive right into some of our most beloved stories highlighting this transformative time of year.

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“Ice cream has given me a name, like a Ted Williams or a Babe Ruth or a Larry Bird.”
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“Ice cream has given me a name, like a Ted Williams or a Babe Ruth or a Larry Bird.”
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"I spent eight hours a day putting hooks into bungee cords."
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"I spent eight hours a day putting hooks into bungee cords."
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"On Thanksgiving Day we’re going to open our doors to anybody and everybody."

"On Thanksgiving Day we’re going to open our doors to anybody and everybody."
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“He said, 'Freckles, how many times do you want my signature?'”

“He said, 'Freckles, how many times do you want my signature?'”

The StoryCorps Podcast

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Pearls of Wisdom
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By The Power Vested In Me
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Stonewall OutLoud

Join us in our national effort to preserve and celebrate the voices of LGBTQ elders.

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#StonewallOutLoud: Help Record the Stories of a Generation of LGBTQ People

#StonewallOutLoud: Help Record the Stories of a Generation of LGBTQ People

This June, join us for #Stonewall OutLoud, a participatory initiative to gather the stories of LGBTQ elders before they are lost to history.

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The Door She Opened
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The Door She Opened

At the age of 63, Dee Westenhauser came out as a transgender woman. While growing up in the 1950s, her Aunt Yaya gave her an opportunity that no one else would: a safe, loving space to be herself.
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Love Lost, And Found
02:41

Love Lost, And Found

Sue McConnell and Kristyn Weed are best friends and Vietnam-era veterans. Although they didn’t serve in the war together, they share a story of courage — on and off the battlefield.
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A Life Worth Living
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A Life Worth Living

MJ Seide remembers falling in love and getting to know the extended family she never thought she would have. She and her granddaughter reflect on their close family bonds.
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